Enterprise Architecture Book

About the Book

Third Edition 2006
This third edition is a major update related to the second edition published in 2004. A set of 40 new pages of additional information is added too this 3rd edition. Even so additional enhancements are added to several sections. The European Interoperability Framework is added to the frameworks section, a new chapter about EA modelling languages is added and the complete enterprise architecture tools section is rewritten based on the latest developments in the world of EA tools due to changes in the Enterprise Architecture tooling market.

Second Edition 2004
This second edition is an update of the first edition published December 2003 with some refinements and enhancements on several pages and a refreshment and actual update of the tools selection paragraph, due to changes in the Enterprise Architecture tooling market.

First Edition 2003

Several times in my Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice, people asked me which framework shall I adopt or what are the benefits of the Zachman framework over TOGAF, etc. Others asked me to help them to define their own corporate EA framework. Before answering these types of questions, it is important to know what the differences and commonalities are of these frameworks and standards.

This book explains the role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and shows the differences between the most popular Enterprise Architecture Frameworks now a day available in the world.

With the growing importance of Enterprise Architecture [EA] at the same time, the discussion started how to create or choose the right Enterprise Architecture Framework & Tools for your organisation in the jungle of the existing ones.

Giving an overview of the history of most Enterprise Architecture frameworks as well as their purpose, scope, principles, structure, guidance and compliance, will support you in identifying the usefulness of these Enterprise Architecture frameworks for your own situation. For the in-depth details of the described Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, references to the original sources of information are added in the chapter References & Bibliography.

A separate chapter is addressing how to select a suitable Enterprise Architecture tool that reflect the organization needs. Even so an overview is given of the most common EA tools today on the market and their support of frameworks.

About the Author

Jaap Schekkerman, B.Sc. (1953) is an international recognized Thought Leader in the areas of Business Technology Strategy & Enterprise Architecture and the Founder and President of the ‘Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments’ (IFEAD) the Netherlands (2001).

This institute is today one of the most important sources of information related to Enterprise Architecture and working close together with other research organizations, institutes and universities all over the world to create an independent platform for Enterprise Architecture research, developments and knowledge exchange.

Mr. Schekkerman is managing IFEAD besides his Business Consulting and Enterprise Architecture Thought Leader activities for LOGICA a world-class Business & IT services organization.

Mr. Schekkerman is working for more then 35 years in the Business, IT & Consultants world and has more then 25 years experience in managing complex and large enterprise architecture programs in the Defense World, the Governmental area, Healthcare, Travel Industry and High Tech Industry.

Mr. Schekkerman is giving lectures on Enterprise Architecture at different Universities and received an engineer’s degree in electronic engineering and information technology and a degree in clinical chemistry and business economics.

Mr. Schekkerman has published more then 45 articles and several books on topics related to Enterprise Architecture. He is a frequently invited and highly appreciated speaker on national and international congresses and symposia.

For more information about his publications, visit the web site of the Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments. http://www.enterprise-architecture.info

Contact Mr. J. Schekkerman; E-mail: jschekkerman@enterprise-architecture.info

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